A new industry team has been awarded up to GBP400 million (USD491 million) to provide technical services at the United Kingdom’s nuclear submarine base at HM Naval Base Clyde, in Faslane Scotland. The core of the team comprises Atkins Cavendish Alliance (made up of construction firm Atkins
The UK Royal Navy (RN) Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has arrived at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead to receive new diesel generators intended to provide greater resilience in its power and propulsion system. Dauntless is the first Type 45 to go through the Power Improvement Project
The head of Australia’s AUD50 billion (USD32.2 billion) Sea 1000 programme has confirmed that construction of the pressure hull for the first of 12 Attack-class conventionally powered submarines is scheduled to begin in 2024. This will follow the construction in 2023 of a hull qualification
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I wish I could say I was at all surprised by this article in the New York Times reporting that women are disproportionately taking on the bulk of household responsibilities during lockdown, even though men think they’re doing more. But I’m not. I’m more surprised this even qualifies as news, actually!
I know, this video which popped up Monday shows three skateboarders in Toronto doing something which is crazy dangerous and reckless. And I know, we should always encourage safe fun, especially on major roadways. But this ride down a normally busy stretch of freeway in Toronto’s downtown looks like such a satisfying…
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Tonight's Riverdale finale didn't become the Riverdale finale until halfway through shooting what was supposed to be the next episode, but that doesn't mean we're not left with a...
Collaboration with makers has crafted a structure that is bold in both form and materiality, with angular segments forging connections between existing and new.
THE International Monetary Fund has recommended the UK government to invest into infrastructure and building to recover their economies from the coronavirus pandemic.
This fight is not about Dorit showing up late to some stupid event no one wanted to go to. This is now about the price Kyle has paid.
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And the S-500 is coming soon.
Here's What You Need To Remember: The use of the S-400 as an economic warfare tool cannot be underestimated and is a prime example of Russian Hybrid Warfare against the United States and its NATO allies
The Russian S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system has generated much media interest since its deployment within Russian borders and abroad. It boasts of an impressive capability against a range of aerial targets including aircraft... Читать дальше...
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Millions died because of it.
Key point: One act of violence in Austria-Hungary touched off an international crisis. Each country involved failed to deescalate and the result was total war.
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, visited the city of Sarajevo and were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a 20-year-old Yugoslav nationalist. The assassinations triggered World War 1... Читать дальше...
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“I want to say f-ck Khabib. I’m defending my belt for the third time. This is for the real belt. This is not for an interim title”.
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Sir Howard Panter will bring a splash of London's West End to the Theatre Royal.
Had Sir Richard Branson not been booted off an American Airlines flight to Necker Island nearly 40 years ago, Virgin Atlantic may never have got off the ground.
GENEVA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency would be willing to offer specific risk management advice to sports events, but not making decisions on t
Ginsburg, who was treated for a gallbladder infection, was released on Wednesday. Monday through Wednesday, she participated remotely in the first Supreme Court hearings not held in person.
ROMA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Juventus ended the speculations around Paulo Dybala on Wednesday as the defending Serie A champions announced the Argentine was free from the COVID-19.
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Iraq's new prime minister Mustafa Kadhemi is a pragmatic operator and former spy chief whose ties to Washington and Tehran could help steer Baghdad through a laundry list of crises. Kadhemi, who headed Iraq's National Intelligence Service (INIS), was nominated on April 9 by President Barham Saleh in a ceremony attended by a who's-who of the political elite, indicating broad support for the enigmatic figure. Born in Baghdad in 1967, Kadhemi studied law in Iraq but then left for Europe to escape repressive ex-dictator Saddam Hussein... Читать дальше...
MADRID, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish cycling Federation on Wednesday published the new route for the re-scheduled Vuelta de Espana (Tour of Spain) cycle race.
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National believes New Zealand is facing a crisis in sport and recreation as a result of Covid-19 and the Government needs to work with the sector to prevent this, National’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The Epidemic Response Committee ...
From Russian doctors falling mysteriously from hospital windows, to Uber laying off 14 per cent workforce, and Pfizer's human trial of vaccine - read these and more in today's world dispatch